Philip Kohlmeier (He/Him)

Assistant Professor

Philip is a behavioral biologist interested in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate behavior and in answering how natural selection favored their emergence. For this, he applies an interdisciplinary skill set that ranges from RNA-sequencing and neurogenetics to behavioral experiments and phylogenetic modelling.

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Bloo Mitchell (They/Them)

Graduate Student / NSF GRFP awardee

Bloo completed an undergraduate degree in biology with a concentration in environmental sciences at Dalton State College. There they used macroinvertebrate communities to assess water quality in the Conasauga River watershed and now work on the mechanisms and evolution of maternal effects in flies.

Ashwitha Reddy Reddy Reddy

Graduate Student

Ashwitha Reddy completed her master’s in biology and is currently a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in biology. She studies behavior and mate choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster.

Pinar Guler Kohlmeier

Affiliated Researcher

Pinar is an evolutionary biologist studying insect evolutionary strategies under changing biotic and abiotic environments. Her research also explores socio-scientific issues and how scientific knowledge and scholarly decision-making can contribute to solutions for current societal challenges.

Laiba Ali

Undergraduate student

Laiba is an undergraduate student majoring in Biology with a minor in Public Health. After graduating, she plans to pursue a Master’s in public health, wanting to work in the field of epidemiology.

Bria Douglas

Undergraduate student

Bria is an undergraduate biology major concentrating in pre-health studies, with a minor in English and chemistry. Bria plans to pursue medical school with aspirations of becoming a dermatologist. 

Jermesha Fant

Undergraduate student

Jermesha is a Biology major hoping to gain more research experience and expand interests. She is currently working on fly reproduction and mate choice.

Jaha Hughes

Undergraduate student

Jaha is majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare & Society. After graduating, she plans to pursue genetic counseling to increase access to genetic counseling services in underrepresented communities.

Lauryn Johnson

Undergraduate student

Lauryn is a Health Studies major concentrating in Dietetics, with minors in American Sign Language, Biology, and Chemistry. She is enrolled in an accelerated program to earn a master’s in Clinical Nutrition and plans to attend medical school.

Nyla Mills

Undergraduate student

Nyla is majoring in Biology with a double minor in Spanish and Chemistry. She plans on going to grad school for Vet school after graduation. 

Edith Ortiz

Undergraduate student

Edith is majoring in Biology and Spanish. She interested in genetics and research, and excited to gain more laboratory experience while contributing to the lab this summer.

Tuyen Vu

Undergraduate student

Tuyen is a biology major passionate about understanding the science of life and its organisms, aiming to pursue a future in medicine.

Kaitlyn Brewer

Summer Monet

Karl Taylor

Moriah Conley

Emily Willis

Hong Vo

Marissa Woodard

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Joshua Beer

Daja Key

Jordan Dawe

Ashlee Yancey

Erenne Coats

Mira Umarova

Allie Abbott

Akassia Tickles

Nicolette Luna

Osaretin Asemota

Riddhi Patel

Leah Moore

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CBU undergraduate student

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Lacy Skinner

Clarence Cathy

Ashanti Brown

CBU undergraduate student

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Jalen Dunn

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Shynia Smith

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Servola Turner

Anna Foreman

Alixandria Kirkendol

Noah Dorsey

Health Science intern

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